Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-08-20
IOWA.

Dubuque, Ia, saloons have been closed by
temporary injunction.
Eastern Iowa was greatly refreshed and
benefited by two inches of rainfall On tn
10th.
1t has been decided that the Iowa G. A.
H., will start for the st. Louis encampmeut
Sept 26. going by special train on the c. B.
A cyclone played its zephyrs upon ST.
Paul, Iowa, Saturday evening and much
damage was done including the destruction
OF the Catholic church.
At Cedar Rapids, on the 9th, fire in the
packing house of T. M. Sinclair & Co.,
destroyed the slaughter;ng department. and
5000 49, = ~''''0'' ii''ol S'nee'
At Storm Lake, Tuesday, the steam -four
ing mill and contents, Skell's blacksmith
shop and Guilford's outbuildings were
destroyed by fire. Loss, SIT, 900; insurance,
$1,000.
I'll reported at Des Moines that Bishop
Perry, of the Episcopal church, has been
elected bishop for Novia Scotia Inquiry
among Episcopalians voices the sentiment
that they will not accept it, as Iowa cannot
spare so able man.
A special from Strawberry Point saws
house and barn, Snyder's barber shop, r.
Hanson's dwelling, Kleinlen's two-storv
dwelling and Porter's blacksmith shop were
destroyed by fire early Sunday morning
only by strenuous efforts was the business
portion OF the town saved
At Waterloo, good milk cows are selling
for $40 and SIP because oflack of water and
feed. Yearling calves sell readily to dealers
VINO drive to pasture, at S. per head. The
chicago, Kansas City, q st. Paul Railway
Company are building fine depot at the
East Side crossing at Waterloo.
A destructive fire occurred at BROOKLYN
on the 10th, destroying the opera house
which cost $4,000 and was not insured:
several shops and Offices were burned; VIM.
Crawford was killed by falling wall and
Warren Martin was run over by a fire
engine, receiving mortal injuries
John Nicols, a brakeman on the Mime
sofa q Northwestern railroad, died al
Elma, Iowa, Friday morning, from injuries
received two days before. His leg had
Deen crushed by a car running over it.
Amputation followed, with the above result.
His parents reside at Austin, MINI.
At Walnut, in Pottawatamie county
AuCoddy, llI6 destroyed LIS buildings, The
town has no fire appliance bnt one hand
engine, and in two and d half hours the
ROCK Island depot, three large grain eleva-
tors, large barn, and number of shops
and dwellings were destroyed. The value
OF the property destroyed was 100000. CLAW
ton q Schofield's and Sprangler's elevators
were among the buildings burned
Constable Potts, at Des Moines, found a.
key of beer in the barn of Thos Hardy, and
though twas not claimed it was for sale
but held for consumption by Hardy and
others who had bought it, a warrant was
issued for Hardy's arrest. Potts met his
man on the street in conversation with a
friend, read the warrant and commenced
hrlng, hitting Hardy twice, whose wounds
may prove fatal, and seriously wounding a.
passerby. The constable is in Jail.
Des Moines telegram: The murder case
against j. A. Row, for the killing of Con-
stable Logan, is being thoroughly prepared
by both sides. There is controversy for
the trial at the next term of court The
defense as we'll as prosecution have en-
pioyed a detective to work up the case.
Those hired by the defense are Chicago's
best men for detective work Able counsel
has been employed to assist County
attorney Phillips in presenting the prosecn
ton The services of Col. Pete Hepburn.
one OF the greatest criminal LAWYERS of the
state, have been obtained by the use of
money subscribed at various meetings and
by individuals last winter.